Five days after agreeing to sign a one-year deal with the Bears, 39-year-old left tackle Jason Peters completed the coronavirus test intake process for unvaccinated players and practiced for the first time Thursday.
He’s scheduled to participate in pregame drills Saturday but won’t play in a game setting until the preseason finale Aug. 28 at the Titans.
Coach Matt Nagy said the Bears want to make sure that Peters feels healthy and learns the playbook, in that order, after spending the last 12 years in Philadelphia. He is expected to be the Bears’ Week 1 starter.
Nagy said he was excited to see “a guy that is that athletic, that talented,” and who cares.